Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin
She tried to gloss over her mistakes
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sleek over — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To conceal or make light of a fault or offense: explain away, extenuate, gloss over, gloze (over), palliate, whitewash. See SHOW. II verb See sleek … English dictionary for students
Sleek Geek Week — is an annual event in which Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at the University of Sydney) and Adam Spencer travel to several destinations around Australia, presenting free talks on the topic of popular science. Sleek Geek is part … Wikipedia
Sleek — Sleek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sleeked};p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleeking}.] To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over. [1913 Webster] Sleeking her soft alluring locks. Milton. [1913 Webster] Gentle, my lord, sleek o er… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleek — I. verb Etymology: Middle English sleken, alteration of sliken more at slick Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. slick < grooms sleeking cooled horses Sunset > 2. to cover up ; gloss over … New Collegiate Dictionary
Over Soul — In either anime or manga media variation of Shaman King , nihongo|Over Soul|オーバーソウル is the general term referring to a type of shamanic magic a shaman uses to materialize a ghost onto the physical plane. Any type of O.S. often rely on the… … Wikipedia
gloss over — verb 1. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑skate over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gloss over — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To conceal or make light of a fault or offense: explain away, extenuate, gloze (over), palliate, sleek over, whitewash. See SHOW … English dictionary for students
whitewash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. calcimine, kalsomine; whiten; vindicate, exonerate; informal, shut out, blank, skunk (sl.). See covering, vindication, flattery. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cover with a lime wash] Syn. paint, whiten … English dictionary for students
gloze — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. gloss over, cover up, extenuate; see palliate . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To conceal or make light of a fault or offense. Also used with over: explain away, extenuate, gloss over, palliate, sleek over, whitewash.… … English dictionary for students
palliate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. extenuate, excuse; mitigate, soften; relieve, ameliorate. See vindication, moderation, relief. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. apologize for, make light of, screen, hide, conceal, cover, veil, gloss over,… … English dictionary for students
